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Dandelion-Inspired Sensors Float on the Wind

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

As any gardener will tell you, dandelions are irritatingly effective at spreading their seeds far and wide. Researchers have now borrowed dandelions’ design principles to create wireless, battery-free sensors that can be dispersed on the wind for ...

Mar 17, 2022

Inhalable aerogel shows promise for transmission-blocking COVID-19 vaccine

Pennsylvania State University   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

An inhalable "aerogel" loaded with DNA that encodes for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein successfully induces an immune response against COVID-19 in the lungs of mice, according to new research conducted at Penn State. The team said its aero...

Mar 17, 2022

Inhalable aerogel shows promise for transmission-blocking COVID-19 vaccine

Pennsylvania State University   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

An inhalable "aerogel" loaded with DNA that encodes for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein successfully induces an immune response against COVID-19 in the lungs of mice, according to new research conducted at Penn State. The team said its aero...

Mar 17, 2022

Hybrid Nanobeads Suggested for Anti-Inflammatory Drug Design

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A group of researchers recently published a paper in the MDPI journal pharmaceutics that demonstrated the effectiveness of using lipid-biopolymer nanobeads as indomethacin (INDO) carriers to reduce...

Mar 17, 2022

Nanoribbons Boost Hydrogen Sensing for Rapid Detection of Gas Leaks

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a study published recently in the journal Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, the extremely quick hydrogen (H2) sensing activity of Pd-embellished sodium titanate nanoribbons (Pd-NTO NRs) has...

Mar 17, 2022

Study Outlines Efficient Strategy for the Synthesis of Multimetallic Nanostructures

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A nano-scale structure that integrates gold, copper and silver to act as a better catalyst in a chemical reaction has recently been developed. The improved performance of the catalyst will be...

Mar 17, 2022

Nano-Scale Translating Device Allows Unrelated Organisms to Communicate

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Cells communicate with each other in the language of chemistry; but cells from dissimilar kingdoms, like yeast and bacteria, speak dialects that are virtually unintelligible to one another....

Mar 17, 2022

Disease Diagnosis Through 2D Nanomaterial-Based Breath Sensors

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical that reviewed the applicability of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials as breath analyzers for disease...

Mar 17, 2022

New Approach Obtains High Yield of Carbide-Derived Carbons

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a study recently available as a pre-proof in the journal Materials Research Bulletin,  a unique technique for producing nanostructured carbon from carbides was established, as well as a method...

Mar 17, 2022

New paradigm in atmospheric gas sensing and molecular identification

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene, an atomic-thick sheet of carbon has found immense applications in gas sensors due to its single-molecule sensitivity, low-noise levels, and high carrier density. However, graphene's much-heralded sensitivity also means it is inheren...

Mar 17, 2022

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